After a very public scandal in which VLKAY was discovered cheating on US emissions tests,

After the scandal, sales of new VW cars in the UK fell 13.9 per cent in January, but used VW car sales were unaffected. Some experts say that the scandal did not interrupt the consumer consciousness of VW as much as expected.

Highest overall car-brand scores in Consumer Reports’ 2016 Brand Report Card went to Volkswagen AG’s Audi. Audi won best overall brand, and VLKAY’s Porsche brand also made the top five.